Pentax K-01 vs Sony A6000

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K-01 versus Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-01 was introduced 23 months prior to the A6000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K-01 grades vs the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-01 and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Pentax K-01 versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-01 and the A6000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and A6000 is 76 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and A6000.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6000 to offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged K-01 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.